Gun-cleaner



F. P. SULLIVAN.

GUN CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18, I918.

Patented Apr. 13, 1920.

UNITED srarps PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK P. SULLIVAN, OF BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS.

GUN-CLEANER.

Application filed June 18, 1918.

To all w/wm it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK P. SULLIVAR, a citizen of the l nited States,residing at Belvidere. in the county of Boone, State of Illinois haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Gun-Cleaners; and l dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has for one of its objects to provide an impro ed deviceby means of which the bores of shot guns and rifles may be thoroughlycleaned by thrusting the device into the bore and simultaneouslyrotating the same.

Another object to provide a cleaner of this character which is simple inconstruction, easy to manufacture and effective in carrying out thepurpose for which it is designed.

The inventive idea. involved is capable of receiving a variety ofmechanical expressions one of which. for the purpose of illustrating theinvention, shown in the accompanying drawing wherein: v

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device constructed in accordancewith the invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal section.

Fig. is a transverse section on the line of Fig. 1.

l 4: is a detailed perspective view of the attaching loop to which thecleaning cloth is secured.

The drawing illustrates what is now be lieved to be the preferred formof the inven tion which comprises a rod made of any suitable material ndrectangular in cr -:.1 section and said rod is spirally twistedthroughout its entire length and provided upon one end thereof with aknob or handle 6 in which the end of the rod, is rotatably mounted. Theother end of the rod re duced and screw threaded at 7 for receivin thethreaded socket 8 of a loop member 9 to which a cleaning cloth adaptedto he connected when the rod 5 is inserted into tli barrel of a gun.

A plug 10 is associated with the rod 5 and made of any suitable materialsuch as hard wood and is preferably of a tapered or frusto-conicalformation whereby the smaller Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 13, 1920.

SeriaI No. 240,603.

end thereof may be fitted into barrels of different sizes previous tothrusting the rod with the cleaning cloth thereon into the outer end ofthe bore. The plug 10 is pro vided with a longitudinal opening 11through which the rod 5 extends loosely and secured to the outer end ofsaid plug is a metallic plate 12 having a central squared opening 13 forreceiving the rod 5. Hence this plate becomes in etfect a nut, and whenthe rod is forced inwardly and longitudinally of the bore of the gun thesame will at thesaine time, be given a rotary movement in order to twistthe cleaning cloth and thereby thoroughly wipe the bore.

The invention further contemplates the provision of means for securelymaintairn ing the plug 10 in position in the outer end of the bore ofthe gun while the same is being cleaned and this means preferablycomprises a holding strap ll having its ends secured to the plug wherebyto form a loop through which the thumb of the hand of the operator whichis employed to grasp the barrel of the gun is extended. In this manner adownward pull will be exerted upon the plug while the rod 5 beingreciprocated within the bore of the gun and this pull will be sufficientto securely maintain the smaller end of the plug in engagement in saidbore while the cleaning operation is in progress. The loop 1% may alsobe utilized for withdrawing the plug from the bore after the cleaningoperation by exerting an outward pull thereupon.

What is claimed is I-- The herein described gun cleaner comprising athreaded rod, a knob swiveled on its upper end, a loop carried at itslower end to receive a clea-i'iing cloth, a tubular plug whose boreloosely surrounds the rod and whose exterior is tapered downwardly tolit gun barrels of different sizes, a plate car ried by the plug andhaving a threaded opening engaging said rod, and a strap connected atits ends with the upper end of the plug and having a looped center forthe operators thumb.

.l'n testimony whereof I atlix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

FRANK P. SULLIVAN.

lVitnesses THOMAS S. BEOKINGTON, T. B. LUHMAN.

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